Associated Press reports for The Washington Post: Dog day in Bolivia: Church honors patron saint of canines EL ALTO, Bolivia — Many Bolivians brought their dogs, often freshly groomed and dressed in costumes, to the parish of Villa Adela near the capital Thursday for a Mass honoring the patron saint of dogs. Every Aug. 16,…
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Angels and devils battle it out at Bolivian festival: Señor del Gran Poder [Lord of the Great Power]
I picked this wonderful and colorful Bolivian folklore for today, as a tribute to the celebration of La Paz day! Opinion of Bolivian Thoughts. Monica Garcia reports for BBC: Angels and devils battle it out at Bolivian festival The festival is a fusion between indigenous traditions and Catholicism, as Monica García reports. The festival of…
Catholic tradition in Santa Cruz: from Palm Sunday to Easter
Igor Ruiz reports for El Deber: SANTA CRUZ The artisans rush the fabric of palms for Palm Sunday Mrs. Alicia Medina, with her 80 years old, is still creating, together with her daughter María Josefa; must make 500 bouquets. The operations are increased to control the sale of fish in good condition and so that…
Bolivian craftsman restores baby Jesus figurines
Paola Flores reports for AP via Belleville News-Democrat: AP PHOTOS: Bolivian craftsman restores baby Jesus figurines In this Dec. 14, 2016 photo, religious statue restorer Roberto Ramos retouches a plaster doll of infant Jesus at his workshop in La Paz, Bolivia. The Bolivian artist inherited the job from his grandfather and studied in Argentina’s School…
Seven things to know about Urkupiña
Pablo Cambara reports for El Deber: Seven things to know about Urkupiña This festival attracts thousands of devotees who come to Quillacollo in Cochabamba, to worship, or ask favors to thank the Virgin every August 15. On Monday August 15th, is the celebration of the Virgin of Urkupiña and on the occasion of this feast,…
The entrance of the Virgen del Carmen in pictures
Pagina Siete reports: The entrance of the Virgen del Carmen in pictures Today in the morning, after a procession led by the mayor of El Alto, Soledad Chapetón, began the traditional parade in devotion to the Virgen del Carmen. . . The July 16 neighborhood, dressed their finery to welcome the more than 15,000 dancers….
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